Media & Research Roundup - August 2025
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By Bill and Terri Weitze
CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language. Websites hosting the articles linked below may allow advertisements for weight loss products and/or otherwise problematic ads.
July 8, 2025: Here we go again. Overnight, more people will be classified as “ob*se” following the adoption of a new system set by the European Association for the Study of Ob*sity, which still uses body mass index (BMI) but adds waist-to-hip ratio and comorbidities.
July 8, 2025: Amsterdam University Medical Center claims that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is not transparent in its guideline for childhood ob*sity medication; the scientific basis seems limited, and the AAP appears to have financial ties with companies that produce these medications.
July 9, 2025: Some doctors are accepting that weight loss is not the ultimate health goal, diets not only don’t work, but can be harmful, and a healthy lifestyle provides many benefits without weight loss.
July 16, 2025: An Article in the New York Post warns people about taking health and nutrition advice from Tik Tok influencers who use photo editing, push ineffective supplements, and give poor nutrition advice.
July 19, 2025: Shafonne Myers is interviewed by The New York Times about her career as the owner and chief executive of a wedding media company that focuses on plus-size content. Disappointingly, Ms. Myers thinks that plus-size wedding apparel should only include sizes 12 to 24.
July 22, 2025: A study finds that eight weeks after discontinuing weight loss medications, significant weight regain occurs.
July 25, 2025: Considerable.com addresses the importance of workplace inclusivity for higher-weight employees, and the negative impact of workplace weight loss challenges.
July 26, 2025: Fat around the heart safeguards the heart, yet is thought to be harmful under certain conditions. Researchers look into this duality and the delicate balance between protection and pathology.
July 27, 2025: Megan Stalter, Bridget Everett, and April Lockhart are spotlighted in an article about body diversity and television, including some words of support from our own Tigress Osborn.
July 29, 2025: Dr. Amir Khan is pleading with doctors to listen to fat patients and not just put everything down to weight. He discusses five common complaints fat patients have about weight bias and healthcare.
July 30, 2025: Big Ideas podcast speaks with three women who embrace finding joy in big bodies, in conjunction with an event hosted and organized by Fat Joy Festival and the 11th International Weight Stigma Conference.
